DocumentCode
524213
Title
Comparing two discussion designs in terms of student online interactions
Author
Yao, Yuankun
Author_Institution
Educ. Foundations & Literacy, Univ. of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2010
fDate
22-24 June 2010
Abstract
This study used social network analysis (SNA) to examine the way students interacted with one another in two online classes that had different designs for discussions. The results suggested that the degree of interactivity among individual students did not improve when the instructor withdrew from the discussions and required students to respond to their classmates´ postings. Implications of the study were also discussed.
Keywords
computer aided instruction; distance learning; social networking (online); SNA; interactivity; social network analysis; student online interaction; Computer networks; Computer science education; Discussion forums; Educational technology; Social network services; Springs; discussion; interactivity; online;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Education Technology and Computer (ICETC), 2010 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location
Shanghai
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-6367-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICETC.2010.5529264
Filename
5529264
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